by Helen DeAndrade | Jan 24, 2026 | Programs
Drawing and painting on paper is a fresh and direct way to work. The surface allows for fluidity without hesitation. Navigating your intuitive hand while responding to the materials will bring out spontaneity and enrich your practice. In this workshop participants...
by Helen DeAndrade | Jan 5, 2026 | Community
Social chairs Anna Trout and Kati Oates are busy planning our members’ Winter Luncheon, which will be held on Saturday, January 31, 2026 from 12 –2pm at First Church of Christ, Congregational, 25 Great Road, Bedford. Look for your invite to the BACS Winter Luncheon in...
by Helen DeAndrade | Jan 5, 2026 | Community
The Gallery@First Parish will host the Bedford Arts and Crafts Society Members’ show from February 1 through the end of March, 2026. BACS members are welcome to submit up to 2 pieces, with a donation of $5 per work of art submitted. Prepare your work for hanging. All...
by Helen DeAndrade | Oct 8, 2025 | Bedford Day
BACS is very appreciative of the grant received from the Bedford Cultural Council, which is a local agency supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency: BACS acknowledges that this program was supported in part by a grant from the BedfordCultural Council, a...
by Helen DeAndrade | Oct 8, 2025 | Community
Artwork by Helen DeAndrade and Maria Green was accepted in the 25th Annual Frances N. Roddy Open Competition at the Concord Center for Visual Art, 37 Lexington Road., Concord. MA through October 19, 2025. https://concordart.org/current-exhibitions/. Maria Green,...
by Helen DeAndrade | Oct 8, 2025 | Community
“Local Color” at the Bedford Free Public Library Anyone living or working in the Bedford area is invited to submit artwork to “Local Color,” the Bedford Free Public Library’s upcoming juried community show, taking place November 2025 through January 2026 (specific...
by Helen DeAndrade | Oct 8, 2025 | Community
Namrata Siviya (namrata@purplepencil.art) continues to offer a variety of imaginative workshops and classes at her studio, The Purple Pencil. Upcoming options include Spooky Illustrations in Pen and Watercolor on October 24 and Meditation and Intuitive Watercolor...
by Helen DeAndrade | Oct 8, 2025 | Community
Lisa Himelman continues to offer fun and unique workshops for makers of all kinds at her shop, Crafted Together, located at 30 South Road in Bedford. Here’s what’s on tap into November. The links will bring you to Lisa’s website for sign-ups. Lisa herself will be...
by Helen DeAndrade | Oct 4, 2025 | Programs
In this workshop, Annie Morano showed participants how to design and create stunning fall wreaths using a grapevine base and a variety of seasonal elements. Participants had all the supplies they needed to create a 16-inch indoor or outdoor wreath by arranging...
by Helen DeAndrade | Aug 21, 2025 | Bedford Day
New this year, we will present a Small Works Show and Sale in addition to the Regional Art Show and Sale from 9am–2pm on Saturday, September 20 in the Russo Room of the Bedford Town Center Building. The Small Works Show entries are exclusive to members of the Bedford...
